USS Nimitz
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) off the coast of San Diego in July 2009.
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United States | |
Name | Nimitz |
Namesake | Chester W. Nimitz |
Ordered | 31 March 1967 |
Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 22 June 1968 |
Launched | 13 May 1972 |
Commissioned | 3 May 1975 |
Reclassified | CVN-68, 30 June 1975 |
Homeport | Kitsap |
Identification |
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Motto | Teamwork, a Tradition |
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Status | in active service |
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Class and type | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier |
Displacement | 100,020 long tons (112,020 short tons)[1][2] |
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Draft |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph)[5] |
Range | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
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Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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Armor | Unknown |
Aircraft carried | 90 fixed wing and helicopters |
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched, and commissioned as CVAN-68, "aircraft carrier, attack, nuclear powered", but she was later redesignated as CVN-68, "aircraft carrier, multi-mission, nuclear-powered", on 30 June 1975, as part of a fleet-wide realignment that year.
The ship was named after
In January 2015, Nimitz changed home port from Everett back to Naval Base Kitsap.[6] With the inactivation of USS Enterprise in 2012 and decommissioning in 2017, Nimitz is now the oldest U.S. aircraft carrier in service, and the oldest serving aircraft carrier in the world.
Construction
Nimitz was authorized by the
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group
Nimitz is part of
Ships of Destroyer Squadron 23
- USS Howard (DDG-83) – Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
- USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) – Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
- USS Pinckney (DDG-91) – Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
- USS Sampson (DDG-102) – Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
- USS Spruance (DDG-111) – Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Squadrons of CVW-17
- Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets
- Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94) "Mighty Shrikes" with F/A-18E Super Hornets
- Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) "Kestrels" with F/A-18E Super Hornets
- Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) "Blue Diamonds" with F/A-18E Super Hornets
- Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139) "Cougars" with Boeing EA-18G Growlers
- Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 116 (VAW-116) "Sun Kings" with Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeyes
- Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 (Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawks
- Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 (HSM-73) "Battle Cats" with MH-60R Seahawks
- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Detachment 1 (VRC-30) "Providers" with Grumman C-2 Greyhound
Service history
1970s
USS Nimitz first deployed to the
A second uneventful Mediterranean cruise was conducted from 1 December 1977, to 20 July 1978. The third deployment began on 10 September 1979, to the Mediterranean. The ship moved to the Indian Ocean in response to the
1980s
On 26 May 1981, a
Nimitz deployed again to the Mediterranean on 3 August 1981. The ship, in company with
Nimitz's fourth deployment, from 10 November 1982, to 20 May 1983, was to the
Nimitz, again with CVW-8 embarked, departed Norfolk for the sixth and final Mediterranean deployment on 30 December 1986. After four months and numerous Mediterranean port visits, the carrier crossed the equator en route to Rio de Janeiro. From Rio de Janeiro, she proceeded south around Cape Horn and into the Pacific Ocean. After a brief stop in San Diego, to offload the East Coast air wing, Nimitz arrived at her new home port of Bremerton, Washington, on 2 July 1987.
Nimitz deployed to the Western Pacific with
1990s
On 25 February 1991, Nimitz departed Bremerton for the
On 27 November 1995, Nimitz deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf with Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9). In March 1996, the ship patrolled the waters off Taiwan amid missile tests conducted by the Chinese in the area, becoming the first American warship to pass through the Taiwan Strait since 1976. Nimitz also cruised the Persian Gulf in support of Southern Watch prior to returning from deployment on 20 May 1996.
Between 14 and 24 July 1997, Nimitz participated in Joint Task Force Exercise 97-2 (JTFEX 97–2) off the coast of southern California, which also served as a "Revolution in Strike Warfare" demonstration. The latter event was designed to demonstrate the capability of an aircraft carrier and an embarked air wing to project carrier-based airpower into littoral warfare.
On 1 September 1997, Nimitz began an around the world cruise, again supporting Southern Watch, which ended in Newport News, Virginia on 2 March 1998. She next spent the next three years undergoing a nuclear Refueling and Complex Overhaul that ended on 25 June 2001.
2000s
On 21 September 2001,
Nimitz's eleventh operational deployment began on 3 March 2003.
In November 2004, Nimitz was contacted by
Nimitz, again with CVW-11 embarked, deployed to the
The carrier departed North Island for her thirteenth deployment on 2 April 2007, to the Arabian Sea, relieving USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in support of OIF.[25] The carrier anchored off Chennai, India on 2 July 2007, as part of efforts to expand bilateral defense cooperation between India and the United States.[26] Sailors participated in community work in Chennai prior to departing, on 5 July 2007, along with the destroyer USS Pinckney towards the Persian Gulf, and then returned to North Island on 30 September 2007.[27]
On 24 January 2008, Nimitz deployed to the Pacific for a "surge"-deployment.
Again, on 5 March 2008, a Russian bomber came within 3 to 5 nautical miles (6 to 9 km) and flew 2,000 feet (610 m) above Nimitz, and the battle group. Two F/A-18 fighters intercepted the Russian aircraft and escorted it out of the area.[29]
Nimitz was awarded the Navy Battle "E" for battle efficiency for 2007 along with the Ney award for food service excellence, and returned to her home port of San Diego on 3 June 2008.
The Nimitz Strike Group, including CVW-11, departed the States for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment on 31 July 2009,[31] and began to fly combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 21 September.[32]
2010s
In January 2010, while in the Persian Gulf, the ship was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for back-to-back deployments in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. The award was presented by Admiral Gary Roughead in a ceremony on the ship on 6 January 2010.[33]
Nimitz visited Hong Kong for five days in February 2010 to allow the crew to rest and visit the city. The visit occurred despite China previously preventing a visit by the carrier USS Kitty Hawk.[34][35]
On 9 December 2010, the Navy formally announced that Everett, Washington was to be the new home port for Nimitz.[36] This move was expected to save the Navy $100 million.[37] On 9 March 2012, Nimitz arrived at her new homeport of Naval Station Everett after spending nearly a week at sea conducting post overhaul sea trials.[38]
In March 2012, Nimitz arrived at the new home port of
The BBC reported that Nimitz was located in the Persian Gulf, ready to contribute to an operation against Syria when President Obama ordered a military strike. Two days later it was reported that the carrier task group had been re-routed westwards across the Arabian Sea.[42][43]
It was reported that Nimitz, after eight months at sea, transited the Suez Canal on 20 October 2013, into the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, where the Navy intended to keep her for a few weeks conducting joint training with allied nations before returning home.[44][45] Nimitz returned to Everett on 16 December 2013.[46]
In late 2014, following the completion of work up qualifications, Nimitz participated in her first deployment, a two-week multi-national fleet exercise involving the
On 1 June 2017, Nimitz left
On 1 March 2018, Nimitz entered dry dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for ten months of overhaul.[54]
2020s
COVID-19 pandemic
In April 2020, the
On 5 July 2020, the ship was deployed in the South China Sea along with USS Ronald Reagan.
On 31 December 2020, acting
On 3 January 2021, in an abrupt reversal, acting Defense Secretary Miller ordered Nimitz to redeploy due to "Recent threats issued by Iranian leaders against President Trump and other U.S. government officials."[60]
In May 2022, Nimitz led
On 28 November 2022, Nimitz departed
Planned retirement
The Nimitz-class carriers have a lifespan of approximately 50 years. Estimates on decommissioning for Nimitz herself were updated in April 2022, with the Navy Press Corps indicating that, “USS Nimitz (CVN 68) is planned to be removed from the battle force in fiscal year (FY) 2025, when the ship's Terminal Off-load Program begins, with inactivation scheduled to begin in 2027.”[69]
Overhauls
- October 1975 to December 1975 – Post Shakedown Availability
- May 1977 to July 1977 – Selected Restricted Availability
- October 1978 to January 1979 – Selected Restricted Availability
- October 1980 to January 1981 – Selected Restricted Availability
- April 1982 to June 1982 – Selected Restricted Availability – waist catapult bridle catcher removed.
- June 1983 to July 1984 – Complex Overhaul – forward port sponson added; 3 Mk-25 BPDMs replaced with 2 Mk-29; 3 CIWS added; SPS-49 search radar replaces SPS-43.
- November 1985 to March 1986 – Selected Restricted Availability – forward port sponson changed/enlarged.
- August 1987 to February 1988 – Selected Restricted Availability
- August 1989 to March 1990 – Selected Restricted Availability
- October 1991 to May 1992 – Selected Restricted Availability
- December 1993 to January 1995 – Selected Restricted Availability – port bow catapult bridle catcher removed.
- June 1996 to January 1997 – Selected Restricted Availability
- May 1998 to June 2001 – Refueling and Complex Overhaul – starboard bow catapult bridle catcher removed; top two levels of the island replaced; new antenna mast; new radar tower; RAM replaced CIWS at forward port sponson; RAM added to aft starboard sponson; 2 CIWS at island/stern removed.
- February 2004 to August 2004 – Planned Incremental Availability – catwalk grating was replaced and flight deck resurfaced.
- March 2006 to September 2006 – Planned Incremental Availability
- July 2008 to January 2009 – Planned Incremental Availability
- November 2010 to March 2012 – Planned Incremental Availability – 2 CIWS added to forward starboard sponson enlargement/new port stern sponson.
- January 2015 to October 2016 – Planned Incremental Availability
- March 2018 to (approximately) May 2019 – Docked Planned Incremental Availability
Awards and decorations
Navy Unit Commendation with two stars | Meritorious Unit Commendation | Navy E Ribbon with four Battle "E" devices | |||
Navy Expeditionary Medal with six stars |
National Defense Service Medal with one star |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with four stars | |||
Southwest Asia Service Medal | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with one star |
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with eleven stars |
In popular culture
The Final Countdown, a 1980 alternate history science fiction film about a contemporary aircraft carrier that travels through time to the day before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, was set and filmed on board the real-life USS Nimitz.[70]
Nimitz is the focus of The Big Aircraft Carrier in Little Mammoth Media's BIG Adventure Series. In it, they talk how the navy ship works for children including a complete tour of the carrier, how the sailors and pilots work and even all the training they undertake.[71]
The PBS series Carrier followed the May–November 2005 deployment of Nimitz to the Persian Gulf, documenting the life and shipboard routines of the crew over 10 episodes.
See also
- Carrier Strike Group Eleven
- List of aircraft carriers
- List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
- USS Nimitz UFO incident
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Further reading
- Boullianne, Edmond L. (13 May 1997). "Carrier Air Wing Surge Operations: A Revolution in Strike Warfare" (PDF). Joint Military Operations Department. United States Naval War College. Archived(PDF) from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- Jewell, Angelyn (1998). USS Nimitz and Carrier Airwing Nine Surge Demonstration (PDF). Center for Naval Analyses. CRM 97–111.10/April 1998. Archived from the original(PDF) on 19 October 2013.
- Schank, John F.; Arena, Mark V.; Rushworth, Denis; Birkler, John; Chiesa, James (2002). Refueling and Complex Overhaul of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68): Lessons for the Future. ISBN 0-8330-3288-7. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
External links
Official
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- USS Nimitz Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Official website
- HSC-6 – Official website
- Story archive – U.S. Navy – USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Commander, Naval Air Force, US Pacific Fleet
Additional
- USS Nimitz Association
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 1" (or: "USS Nimitz… a documentary – Episode 1")
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 2"
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 3"
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 4, 'Many Hands'"
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 5"
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 6, 'The Climb'"
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 7, 'Heavy Work'"
- "USS Nimitz Dry Dock – Episode 8, 'Readiness'"
Images
- USS Nimitz information and images Archived 12 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Maritimequest USS Nimitz CVN 68 Photo Gallery